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Settings that are shared by the entire ES-8 are called “ system settings.”
1
Press the [EDIT] button.
2
Use the [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select the system setting
category (Play Option–Others), and then press the [ENTER]
button.
Play Option
[ENTER]
Switch Mode
PUSH
3
Use the [
K
] [
J
] buttons to select a parameter, and then
press the [ENTER] button.
Switch Mode
PUSH
_
4
Use the [–] [+] buttons to specify the value.
5
Press the [DISPLAY/EXIT] button several times to return to
the play screen.
List of Parameters
Parameter
Value/Explanation
Category: Play Option
Switch Mode
Specifies the timing at which the bank or patch is changed when
you operate the switch.
PUSH
The change happens when you press the
switch.
RELEASE
The change happens when you release the
switch.
Bank Chg Mode
Specifies how patches are switched.
WAIT
Although the indication in the display is
updated to reflect the change in the bank
when a [BANK
I
] or [BANK
H
] switch is pressed,
the patch will not change until a number
switch has been pressed.
IMMEDIATE
The patch switches instantly when a [BANK
I
]
or [BANK
H
] switch or any of the number switch
is pressed.
CTL1–6
Specifies the operation of the EXT CTL CTL 1/2–5/6 jacks.
LAT (Latch)
Latch operation
PLS
Send a pulse when changing patches
Patch change
Patch change
PLS
Patch change
Patch change
INV
INV
TP2 (Tap 2)
Turns on/off twice at the Master BPM setting
when the patch changes
TP3 (Tap 3)
Turns on/off three times at the Master BPM
setting when the patch changes
TP4 (Tap 4)
Turns on/off four times at the Master BPM
setting when the patch changes
Bank Extent Min,
Max
Specify the lower and upper limit of the banks that can be
selected. Only the specified range of banks are available for
selection.
(Min) 0–99, (Max) 0–99
Patch Chg Time
Specifies the mute time when switching patches.
0–10
Category: Preference
Input Sel,
Input Buf,
Output Sel,
Output Buf
Specify whether parameters related to input and output will use
the settings of each patch or the system settings.
Common
PAT
The settings of each patch are used.
Input Sel
1, 2
IN 1, IN 2
Input Buf,
Output Buf
ON, OFF
Buffer On/Off
Output Sel
1, 2
OUT 1/L, OUT 2/R
1&2
Both OUT 1/L and OUT 2/R
Loop 7 Return
Loop 8 Return
Specify whether effect loops 7 and 8 are mono-return or stereo-
return.
* If this parameter is not set correctly, you might not obtain the
expected effect when using parallel connection or the Carry
Over function.
MONO, STEREO
Vol Loop Lift
Disconnects the SEND VOL jacks’ No. 1 pin from the ES-8’s ground.
Set this to LIFT if a ground loop or similar problem is causing
output of hum or noise. Normally, this is set to GND.
GND, LIFT
Parameter
Value/Explanation
Category: MIDI Setting
MIDI Out Mode
Selects the operation of the MIDI OUT/THRU connector.
OUT
Operates as a MIDI OUT connector.
THRU
Operates as a MIDI THRU connector.
MIDI data received at MIDI IN is mixed with the
MIDI data of the ES-8, and output together.
RxCh
Specifies the MIDI channel on which MIDI messages are received.
1–16
Dev ID
Specifies the device ID used to transmit and receive exclusive
messages.
1–32
Sync
This setting determines the basis used for synchronizing the
timing for tempo and other time-based parameters.
* When synchronizing performances to the MIDI Clock signal
from an external MIDI device, timing problems in the
performance may occur due to errors in the MIDI Clock.
INT
Synchronize with the ES-8’s internal clock.
AUTO
Synchronize with MIDI clock received via MIDI.
However, automatically synchronize with the
ES-8’s internal clock if MIDI clock messages
cannot be received.
Clock Out
Specifies whether MIDI clock messages are transmitted.
ON, OFF
Category: PC Map
Bank 0/PC# 1/
Memory
|
Bank 6/PC#128/
Memory
You can use the “program change table” to freely specify the
correspondence between program change messages received by
the ES-8 and the patches that are selected.
00-1–99-8
Specify the bank/number of the patch that is
selected when “bank select MSB + program
number” are received.
* Bank select LSB is ignored.
Category: Others
LCD Contrast
Adjust the contrast (brightness) of the display.
1–10
Pol Exp 1, 2
Specify the polarity of the CTL IN EXP 1 and EXP 2 jacks.
ST
If a Roland or BOSS expression pedal is
connected
IN
If pressing or releasing the connected
expression pedal produces the opposite result
from what is expected
Pol C1–C4
Specify the polarity of the CTL IN CTL 1/2–3/4 jacks.
ST
If a BOSS footswitch is connected
IN
If pressing or releasing the connected
footswitch produces the opposite result from
what is expected
Making Global Settings (System Setting)
Summary of Contents for ES-8
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